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Gareth Edwards, the man in charge of training staff for jobs in Wales's tourism industry, has sparked controversy by claiming that so many foreigners are working in the country's hotels and restaurants that guests are unable to tell whether they are in Cardigan or Copenhagen.

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Labour leader Pat Rabbitte stood by the concept of an anti-Fianna Fail alternative government last night. He vowed that his party would offer the electorate a coalition with Fine Gael only after what he called 'nine years of failure'.

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The launch of Soca, the so-called British FBI, tomorrow is a major step in the fight against human trafficking - high on its agenda is the plight of thousands of women brought into Britain to sell sex. Here Yvonne Roberts reports on the attempts being made to help the tragic victims of this trade in misery and abuse.

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Isolated, vulnerable and facing calls to resign, Blair is entering the twilight of his premiership. As the funding row escalates, Gaby Hinsliff reveals a PM at bay and a new low in his relationship with the Chancellor.

Comment p24

Leader: With grim inevitability, Iraq has cast a shadow over the visit to the north west of England by Condoleezza Rice. Protesters have lined her route and, in one instance, forced a change of itinerary. The demonstrations have led media coverage of the trip; the war has dominated interviews.

Celebrities always complain about invasions of privacy, so when the gossip website Gawker allowed fans to post sightings of their favourite stars on a street map of Manhattan, it was bound to cause a stir.

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A milestone has been passed: there are now more women running countries across the world than ever before. In her first British interview, Chile's new president, Michelle Bachelet, tells Diane Dixon of her struggles to succeed, while, below, we profile six other leaders.

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Dr Michael Glass in Basic Instinct 2 is stunned by Liza Minnelli, dazzled by flashbulbs and mobbed by reporters as he attends his first big movie premiere in New York. But it's all in a day's work to his co-star Sharon Stone ...

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Oliver Marre: Last week's Israeli election result has been heralded by some as bringing with it the possibility of a new start in the country's relations with the Palestinian authority. But the politics of the region are never exactly stable and so it is brave of Damien Hirst to wade into the arena.